New York Times: The Pentagon has also doubted the usefulness of its presence in the Middle East

According to Isna, the American media reported that at the same time as the military attacks of the Zionist regime in Lebanon are intensifying, which includes increasing ground attacks and air attacks, the senior officials of the United States Department of Defense are discussing whether the increasing American military presence in the region causes Has the conflict been curbed or does it lead to its escalation?

According to the New York Times, last year, the Pentagon sent a wide array of military equipment, including aircraft carriers, missile destroyers, attack ships, and fighters to the region to protect the Zionist regime and American forces in the region. However, some American officials believe that the deployment of these forces and equipment in the region will not help the claimed goal of the United States and will lead to further escalation of conflicts.

After the Al-Aqsa storm operation and the Zionist attack on Gaza, the Pentagon has continuously increased its military presence in the region. Last week, the United States announced plans to send several thousand more troops to the region, nearly doubling its air power in the region. US President Joe Biden considers these measures necessary to defend the Zionist regime and protect US forces stationed in the region, and Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh emphasizes that the US focuses on reducing tensions through diplomacy and deterrence.

This Pentagon spokesman claims that the increasing military presence of the United States is aimed at preventing a wider war in the region, but according to the American media, some Pentagon officials say that the increasing offensive actions of the Zionist regime against Hezbollah are strengthened due to the presence of US military equipment in the region. has been According to these officials, the relative peace of mind of the Zionists due to the presence of American ships to defend them against possible Iranian attacks has made the Zionists feel that they can intensify their military operations.

“Dana Stroll,” the Pentagon’s former senior official for West Asia policy, says that probably the Zionist regime sees the presence of the United States as a strategic advantage, relying on which it can take more offensive actions against Hezbollah. According to Stroll, the military planners of the Zionist regime prefer to intervene and intensify their attacks now that the American troops are involved in the region.

General Charles Brown, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Army, who has the experience of commanding the United States Air Force in West Asia, has raised questions about the impact of the wider presence of the United States in the region on the overall military readiness of the United States Armed Forces. He clearly has concerns about the potential strain on the ability of U.S. forces to respond quickly to other global conflicts, including threats from China or Russia.

According to the New York Times, Pentagon officials, including US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, are trying to strike a balance between curbing regional conflict and supporting the Zionist regime, but the relationship between the United States and the Zionist regime has become more complicated because officials of this regime They have explicitly stated that they do not intend to consult with the United States in dealing with what they consider to be “existential threats”.

The Pentagon has announced that it will send an additional 2,000 or 3,000 additional troops to the region, including aircrew and support personnel, to support and protect the expanded US air presence in the region.

The American media reported that in the recent Iranian attack on the positions of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories, which was carried out as a result of the assassination of the martyrs “Ismail Haniyeh” and “Sayed Hassan Nasrallah”, 2 US Navy destroyers participated in the protection of the Zionists.

US officials worry that conflict in West Asia will divert resources and attention from other critical regions, particularly in the Pacific. The US military in this region is focused on countering possible threats from China, and General Brown has emphasized that developments in one region can have significant consequences for the rest of the world. This senior American official emphasizes that the focus should be on maintaining the global perspective.

According to the New York Times, for nearly a decade, various administrations in the United States have claimed to be trying to reduce US military intervention in West Asia, but the region has once again become the center of US military power. In addition to recent deployments of troops and equipment, the United States has deployed an amphibious assault ship and three guided-missile destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean and has deployed additional equipment, including the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, to monitor Iran in the near-by region. has done

According to an American media report, the mission of this American aircraft carrier was recently extended by the Secretary of Defense of the United States, which indicates the readiness of the US Navy for a long-term deployment in the region, while senior officials of the Ministry of Defense do not believe that their presence will reduce tensions.

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